𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐍𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑
𝐁𝐲: Dr. Kaifala Marah, All Peoples Congress (APC)
𝟏𝟎 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
As Chief Negotiator of the All Peoples Congress Party on the Agreement for National Unity (ANU) and the Tripartite Committee Recommendations, I held my inaugural meeting today with my government counterpart, Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh.
The meeting marked a constructive step in strengthening dialogue and building trust. We acknowledged key progress already achieved under the ANU, including:
– Payment of backlogs owed to APC Members of Parliament and councillors.
– Release of APC supporters who were in detention, guided by the list submitted by the APC Secretariat.
– Permission for the return of internally and externally displaced persons.
Both sides reaffirmed our commitment to resolving the remaining issues. We agreed that the Attorney General and Minister of Justice should provide an update on all pending politically motivated cases involving APC members to ensure a fair and timely conclusion of ongoing appeals.
We also discussed the implementation of the Tripartite Committee Recommendations. It was agreed that APC representation on the Steering Committee will be expanded to include the following senior officials, as endorsed by the National Advisory Committee:
– 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐄𝐬𝐪 (𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭)
– 𝐀𝐦𝐛. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐲 𝐏. 𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚 (𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭)
– 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐮 𝐁𝐚𝐡 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭)
– 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐡 (𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭)
– 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐡 (𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭)
Recognising that many of the reforms will require legal and constitutional changes leading to a national referendum, we agreed that the Attorney General and Minister of Justice should organise a seminar with Members of Parliament. This will promote a clear understanding of the issues and facilitate informed debate before the reforms are presented in Parliament.
I extended appreciation to Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh and the Government of Sierra Leone for presenting the Tripartite Committee recommendations to Cabinet, demonstrating a commitment to national cohesion.
Our teams have identified specific areas for further discussion and will address these in the next engagement.
𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐚𝐢𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐡
𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫
𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 (𝐀𝐏𝐂)
𝐁𝐲: Dr. Kaifala Marah, All Peoples Congress (APC)
𝟏𝟎 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
As Chief Negotiator of the All Peoples Congress Party on the Agreement for National Unity (ANU) and the Tripartite Committee Recommendations, I held my inaugural meeting today with my government counterpart, Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh.
The meeting marked a constructive step in strengthening dialogue and building trust. We acknowledged key progress already achieved under the ANU, including:
– Payment of backlogs owed to APC Members of Parliament and councillors.
– Release of APC supporters who were in detention, guided by the list submitted by the APC Secretariat.
– Permission for the return of internally and externally displaced persons.
Both sides reaffirmed our commitment to resolving the remaining issues. We agreed that the Attorney General and Minister of Justice should provide an update on all pending politically motivated cases involving APC members to ensure a fair and timely conclusion of ongoing appeals.
We also discussed the implementation of the Tripartite Committee Recommendations. It was agreed that APC representation on the Steering Committee will be expanded to include the following senior officials, as endorsed by the National Advisory Committee:
– 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐄𝐬𝐪 (𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭)
– 𝐀𝐦𝐛. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐲 𝐏. 𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚 (𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭)
– 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐮 𝐁𝐚𝐡 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭)
– 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐡 (𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭)
– 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐡 (𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭)
Recognising that many of the reforms will require legal and constitutional changes leading to a national referendum, we agreed that the Attorney General and Minister of Justice should organise a seminar with Members of Parliament. This will promote a clear understanding of the issues and facilitate informed debate before the reforms are presented in Parliament.
I extended appreciation to Chief Minister David Moinina Sengeh and the Government of Sierra Leone for presenting the Tripartite Committee recommendations to Cabinet, demonstrating a commitment to national cohesion.
Our teams have identified specific areas for further discussion and will address these in the next engagement.
𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐚𝐢𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐡
𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫
𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 (𝐀𝐏𝐂)
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